“We need a policy change. We need to stop out of school suspensions for non-violent incidents. It has been 19-months since Jawaan has been killed and nothing has been happening.”
–Brian Trzeciak, an education organizer with Alliance for Quality Education/Citizen Action of New York.
Over the past months, parents, students, and community members have been fighting to pass a new school suspension resolution in Buffalo that would halt out-of-school suspension for non-violent offenses. In Buffalo, 1 out of every 5 students receives out-of-school suspension, whereas the the New York state average is 1 out of 20 students.
AQE has released a report exhibiting the harmful effects of out-of-school suspension on students who commit non-violent offenses.
Read the FULL REPORT
The fight continues.
Read JAWAAN DANIELS STUDENT SAFETY RESOLUTION
Follow the progress online:
Aug. 30 – Buffalo Schools Ask to Change Suspension Policy
Oct. 6 – Suspensions Up So Far This Year in Buffalo
Oct. 26 – OpEd: Non-violent Incidents Don’t Merit Suspension
Jan. 9 – Parents Decry School Suspension Policy (WIVB, 4)
Jan. 11 – Out-of-school Suspension Controversy Continues (YNN)
Jan. 11 – Frustrations Over Suspension Policies Continue (Buffalo News)
Jan. 12 – Demanding New Suspension Policy for Non-violent Offenses (WBFO, 88.7)
Jan. 12 – Rally to End School Suspension Policy (YNN)
Jan. 13 – Anger Growing Over Suspension Policy (WNED, 970)
Jan. 25 – Buffalo Students Suspended Every 3 Minutes (WKBW)
Jan. 25 – Suspension Demonstration at School Board Meeting (YNN)
Jan. 26 – Board Decides Not to Take Vote on Dixon Offer (Buffalo News)
Feb. 7 – Teachers Weigh in on Policy for School Suspensions (Buffalo News)
Feb. 8 – School Board Asked to Continue Working on Suspension Policy (YNN)
Feb. 20 – School Board Considers Changes to Public Comment Policy (Channel 2, WGRZ)
Feb. 21 – School Board Seeking to Limit Public Comment (Buffalo News)
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